Dispensing tube



April 12, 1932. 1.. J. SCHEID DTSPENSING TUBE Fiiled June 15, 1931 R nmw wm N R ZEN m M J w Y1. B

Patented Apr. 12, 1932 PAT I "Louis 'J. sensin -or. KALAMAZOO; MICHIGAN.msrnivsme TUBE Application filed June 15,

' The main object of the invention is to provide a dispensing devicewhich is simple in construction, eflicient in operation and rel 'ativelyeasy to assemble;

Another. 'object of the invention is to provide a dispensing closure forcollapsible tubes "and the like which "has theabove desirablecharacteristics and one which is also an efficient closure which isdesirableparticularly where the tube contains material affected by air.V

H Objects relating to' details and economies ojf'my invention willvappear fromthe description to follow. The invention is defined andpointed out in the claims. p v

A structure'which is a preferred embodiment of my invention isillustrated in the ac- 'companying drawings, in which T Fig.1 is a planView partially broken away of a collapsible tube constructed inaccordance with my invention. 1

Fig. 2 is a'fragmentary view in vertical section of the tube taken online 2-2 of Fig.3.. y

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional 'view of the tube taken onjline 3-3 ofFigs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to F ig, '3 showing the cap in a'closedposition. 1

Fig. 5 is a bottom 'plan' alone, and v Fig.6 is a top plan view oftheneck of thetube without thecap.

"In the drawings, numeral- 1 -indicates- .a collapsible tube, thecontents of which may be tooth paste, shaving cream, paint pigment orthe like. The tube 1 is provided witha view or the cap neck 2 of reducedsection which is prefers ably in the'form of a cylinder. 7 4 At thebottom of the neck 2 :is formed a horizontal partition 3 having avertical stud 4 concentric with the cylindrical neck2 and surmounted bya spindle 5 havinga late'ralr tentsthereof are 'forced through theopening lyprojecting head 6. A vertical'slotf7 extends through thepartition3 whereby contents of the tube 1 may 'be'squeezed into the neck2. v

. The neck 2 is also 'provi ded'with a vertical partition or wall 8which is preferably -of fV-shape and formed integrally with the'innerwall of the neck2, the stud 4; and the 193i. Serial No. 544,443.

partition 3. The top of the'wall 8 terminates in the plane of the top ofthe neck 2.

VA cap'9 is rotatably mounted on the spindle 5 and is provided with adownwardly eX;

tending skirt 10 which embraces-the neck The spindle 5 extends throughan opening 11 provided therefor in the top 'ofthe cap A- semi-circularbody portion 12 depends from the top of the cap '9 into the neck 2 ,"asindicated in the drawings, the. periphery and bottom "thereof beingshaped soas to slidably fit the inner wall of the neck '2 and the top ofthe partition3'respectively.

The center of the bodyp'ortion 12 is preferably provided with anarcuate'recess 13 which is adapted to slide around the periphery of thestud 4. I

The opening 7 and the bodyportion 12 are positioned with respect "toeach other so that when the "cap is closed, one side of the bodyportioni'engages a side of the V-shaped Wall 8 and the other side liesalongside of the hole 7, uncovering the same as shown by Fig. 4.

The 'ne'ck 2 is also provided with a horizontal hole v14 in the sidethereof adjacent one side of the V-shaped wall 8'in spaced rea lation tothe vertical hole 7 so that a measuring space15 isprovided,,when'the'cap is in its closed position, "between the V-shapedwall 8 and the body portion12. A peripheral slot 16 is provided intheskirt '10 which is adapted ito'un'coverthehole 14 in the side of theneck2 when the 'cap 9 is "turned from its extremeclosed position,as's'hown by Fig. 4, around to its extreme open position, as shown byFig. 3. The slot '16 ispreferably approximately equalin length toitheperipher-a1 .movement of the skirt 310 plus the. die

ameter o f the hole 14. v v I In operatiomthe tube is squeezed with: thecap closed, as'shown 'by ,FigJlfandthe con EM Yer-ms from through thehole 14 in the side of the skirt.

The contents of the measuring space 15 are completely ejected by turningthe cap to its complete open position, as shown by Fig. 3. The cap maybe left in this position until it is desired touse the tube again or thecap may be turned to its refilling position, as indicated by Fig. l. Theoperation of the measuring may be repeated whenand as often as desired.

It is to be noted that the closure above described provides an efficientseal when the cap is either in its extreme closed or in its extreme openpositions. In any position, however, at least'one of the openings 7 or14 is closed thereby sealing the contents of the tube 1 from theatmosphere and consequent deterioration.

I lVhile I have described my improved closure in connection with acollapsible tube, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art thatit may be used with other containers such as bottles, uncollapsibletubes or the like. Furthermore, if desired the device may be used byitself for measuring certain quantities of any desired material. In thisuse, the neck 2 and the cap would take the form of telescopedcylindrical cups in which case either opening could be the inlet openingwith the other opening the outlet opening.

a As shown by Fig. 1, the cap 9 is preferably provided with a projectingknurled rim 17 r around the upper periphery thereof whereby the cap maybe easily grasped and turned with the fingers. This is especiallydesirable where the cap happens to be slippery or wet.

Various changes may be made in. the details of construction of mypreferred embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invent-ionwhich is intended to be limited only by the prior art and the scope ofthe following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is z V 1. A collapsible tube having acylindrical neck, said neck having a horizontal partition,

said partition having a vertical stud concentrio with said neck andextending beyond the top thereof, saidhorizontal partition having avertical hole therein, a vertical V-shaped wall in said neck extendinghorizontally from j the inner periphery thereof to said stud andvertically from said partition to the top of said neck, said neck havinga horizontal hole therein adjacent said wall, a cap rotatably mountedonsaid stud having a skirt slidably embracing said neck and asemi-circular body portion depending into said neck, the bottom andsides thereof being shaped to slidably fit the top of said partition andthe inner surface of said neck respectively, said skirt having ahorizontal slot therein adapted to cooperate with the hole in said neckwhereby when the cap is closed said neck may be filled by pressing thetube and when said cap is rotated said slot permits said body portion toeject the contents of said neck through said horizontal hole, at thesame time covering the top ofsaid vertical hole in said partition.

2. A collapsible tube having a cylindrical neck, said neck having ahorizontal partition, said partition having a vertical stud concentriowith said neck having a spindle of reduced diameter and extending beyondthe top thereof, said spindle having a laterally projecting head, saidhorizontal partition having a vertical hole therein, a vertical V-shapedwall in said neck extending horizontally from the inner peripherythereof to saidstud and vertically from said partition to the top ofsaid neck, said neck having a horizontal hole therein adjacent saidwall, a cap rotatably mounted on said stud having a hole accommodatingsaid spindle,'a skirtslidably embracing said neck and a semi-circularbody portion depending into said neck, the bottom and sides thereofbeing shaped to slidably fit the top of said partition and the innersurface of said neck respectively, said skirt having a horizontal slottherein adapted to cooperate with the hole in said neck, whereby whenthe cap is closed said neck may be filled by pressing the tube and whensaid cap is rotated said slot permits said body portion to eject thecontents of said neck through said horizontal hole, at the same timecovering the top of said verticalhole in said partition.

3. A collapsible tube having a cylindrical neck and an integralpartition at the bottom thereof having a stud thereon, a hole thereinand a vertical wall, a ca rotatably mounted on said stud having a siirtembracing said neck and a body portion depending into said neck, saidneck having a hole therein, said skirt having a peripheral slot coactingwith said hole whereby when said cap is closed said neck may be filledby forcing contents of the tube through said hole in said partition, andwhen said cap is turned from said closed position said body portioncovers said hole in said partition, said slot uncovers said hole in saidneck, andsaid body portion compresses the contents of said neckandcauses it to be ejected out of said hole in said neck, the length ofsaid slot being equal to the peripheral travel of said cap plus thediameter of said hole in said neck.

4:- In combination, a pair of relatively rotatable telescopingcylindrical cups for measuring material, one of saidcups having a holein the wall thereof and the other cup having a v hole in the bottomthereof, said cups having coacting integral partitions therein forming ameasuring space between said holes, said cup having a hole in the bottomthereof also having a peripheral slot therein coacting with said hole inthe wall of the other cup, wherehand. 7

LOUIS J. SCHEID.

